Improvement in cotton-gin feeders



8. Z. HALL.

Improvement in Cotton-Gin Feeders.

Patented Sep .10,1872-.

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WITNESSES.

CSWWLQ UNITED STATES SAMUEL z. HALL, OF SING SING, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON-GIN FEEDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 131,163, dated September 10, 18 72 antedated September 6,1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, SAMUEL Z. HALL, of Sing Sing, in the county of W'estchester and State of New York, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Cotton-Gin Feeders;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference bein g had to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a representation of a top plan View of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section of my rollers. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of my invention.

This invention has relation to cotton-gin feeders having endless aprons traveling over rollers. The novelty consists in constructing said apron of two or more endless belts arranged within a suitable frame, at one end of which is located the motor-roller, around which said belts pass, while at the other end is situated a series of rollers, around which the belts independently pass, as hereinafter described. The object of my invention is to obviate the tendency of the feeder-apron to move from side to side and become inoperative by reason of the unequal distribution of weight over its surface.

Referring to the drawing, A represents the sides of a rectangular frame, between which is arranged the endless feeder-apron leading to the cotton-gin. O designates the motorroller, journaled at the forward end of the frame, and operated by suitable mechanism. D is a gear-wheel, through which motion is communicated to the motor-shaft. E is a hand-Wheel at the opposite end of the motorshaft, and used forthe purpose of augmenting the speed of the roller, when required. The feeder-apron is composed of the independent endless belts H, which pass over the motorroller, and are moved forward together by it. 0 represents a transverse shaft, journaled at the rear end of the frame A. This shaft is stationary, but holds a number of loose independent rollers, O around one of which each of the belts pass.

By this arrangement an independent motion is allowed to each belt, and should one bear a greater weight than the other their operation will not be affected.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the endless feedingapron, consisting of the separate belts H, with the motor-roller (J, the independent loose rollers U and shaft 0 substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL Z. HALL.

Witnesses:

GEORGE E. UPHAM, D. D. KANE.

PATENT OFFICE. 

